Statics problem

[Acing]

It is one of those brain freeze moments. I need some help with the statics for attached lifting beam fork analysis. Will the fork induce any torsion in the beam? It is supported at the bottom flange with wheels on ea side. How to resolve for forces in the setup. Thanks....

 

[rb1957]

that model looks very different to the previous one ? ... OP comment ?

another day in paradise, or is paradise one day closer ?

 

[BAretired]

Ingenuity has it right. I misread the 53" dimension as being From F2 to end of load. Actually, the c.g. of load is aligned precisely with R2 which means that R2 = 8.5k and R1 = 0.

Note that it is not necessary to calculate F1 and F2.

The torsional moment on the beam is Mt = 8.5*6.75/2 = 28.7"k

BA

 

[Acing]

Thanks all for the valuable input.